The Fun Seeker's North America


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The predecessor to Pulse Guides' popular, ground-breaking Night+Day series, Fun Seeker's guides lead fun-loving, adventure-seeking travelers to the best hotels, restaurants, attractions, and nightlife around the world. Inside every Fun Seeker's guide is the best of the best: "The Perfect City," listing the best of the best in 33 categories, complete with insider tips, along with "The Perfect Plan," spotlighting three-day itineraries and detailed recommendations for all there is to do, that will keep travelers on their toes from morning until night.




Lonely Planet Best of USA


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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet's Best of USA is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore the kaleidoscopic streets of New York City, feast on lip-smacking jambalaya in New Orleans, and find solitude and space in Yosemite National Park - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the USA and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Best of USA: Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics Covers New York City, New England, Washington DC, Chicago, Miami, Walt Disney World, New Orleans, Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Best of USA is filled with inspiring and colourful photos, and focuses on the USA's most popular attractions for those wanting to experience the best of the best. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travelers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveler's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.




The Best Recipes From America's Food Festivals


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More than 200 blue-ribbon winning homemade dishes from across the country. Americans love to celebrate and share their unique and delicious regional culinary specialties- from Maine lobsters to Gilroy garlic to Texas barbeque to Idaho mashed potatoes. Now, award- winning chef and food journalist James Fraioli has culled the best recipes from the finest food festivals across the United States to delight and inspire cooks everywhere of every level. The wide range of recipes included here are all simple to make, with basic, easy-to-find ingredients. Complete with photographs and featuring a delightful portrait of the festivals themselves, this one- of-a-kind cookbook is certain to satisfy food lovers.




50 Best Girlfriends Getaways in North America


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From big city blow-outs and small-town artsy weekends to adventure escapes and pampering retreats, here are great ideas for women-only trips to celebrate milestones, renew old friendships, and bond with daughters and sisters.




500 Best USA Vacations


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Choose from budget to expensive, one day to one month, laid-back to hair-raising.




American Festivals


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Amazing Festivals presents more than 200 of North America's longest running, most popular, and quirkiest festivals. The 320-page hardcover book uses colorful photography and informative text to showcase festivals that celebrate cultures from all over the globe, music from every genre, art of every style, foods, holidays, and just about everything imaginable. All 50 states in the United States are represented.







50 Best Girlfriends Getaways in North America, 2nd Edition


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Ten information-packed chapters make up this engaging guide to women’s travel for the growing number of women—young, old, single, married, divorced, and widowed—who are hitting the road. The guide covers everything from fabulous birthday getaways to the best places to heal, shop, and bond with friends and family. The trip choices range widely and and entice—and suit every occasion, mood, and pocketbook. From fun-filled weekends in New York, Quebec, and San Francisco to festive forays to Las Vegas and Savannah; from adventurous raft trips down the Colorado River to heli-hiking the Canadian Rockies; from high-spirited reunions in Ashland, Oregon, to soothing retreats in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, there is truly something here for everyone. Fresh content reflects the latest trends in women’s travel, including dude ranches, yoga retreats, mountain resorts, and an all-new chapter on the best home and garden tours, as well as a new section on where to take teenage daughters. The book is filled with practical tips on roommate etiquette, safety, packing, budgeting, and other specific advice. Short, true stories about women’s experiences open each chapter, and quotes from all types of women travelers broaden the appeal—further inspiring readers to pack up their bags, call a girlfriend, and say "Let’s go!"




Festivals


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Introduces a variety of festivals and holidays from around the world and provides instructions for related crafts, including a dragon toy for the Chinese New Year, dancing wings for Mardi Gras, and a sugar skull for Halloween.